I. ˈrəs-tik adjective
also rus·ti·cal -ti-kəl
Etymology: Middle English rustik, from Latin rusticus, from rus open land — more at room
Date: 15th century
1. : of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
rustic rolling farmland
2.
a. : made of the rough limbs of trees
rustic furniture
b. : finished by rusticating
a rustic joint in masonry
3.
a. : characteristic of or resembling country people
b. : lacking in social graces or polish
4. : appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness)
heavy rustic boots
• rus·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
• rus·tic·i·ty ˌrəs-ˈti-sə-tē noun
II. noun
Date: circa 1550
1. : an inhabitant of a rural area
2.
a. : an awkward coarse person
b. : an unsophisticated rural person